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Monday, April 7, 2008

What you're looking at is a flower made from biodegradable packaging peanuts and a little water, thats all. Here's the story behind how I figured out you could make sculptures out it. For Christmas my son received a box of Play Mais. It occurred to me after playing with the stuff that it had to be colored packaging peanuts. Today, after a short test my suspicions were confirmed, that's exactly what it is!

Directions below on how you can make sculptures out of biodegradable packaging peanuts. This is a great project for children of all ages.

This is what the biodegradable packaging peanuts look like. Make sure you are using this kind, not the Styrofoam ones.

1. Dampen a sponge or paper towel and keep it on a plate.2. Dampen the surface of the peanut by stamping it on the wet sponge. The water makes it sticky.3. Attach it to another peanut.

* A plastic knife works great for cutting the peanuts. You can also mold the peanuts by squishing them with your fingers. To draw on the peanuts use pen or markers.

nifty, nifty! You know, once I did get water on one of them, only it was quite a bit of water and I was surprised at how it disintegrated. This is such a neat idea. I wish I had some packing peanuts now!

What a cool discovery! I guess I'll have to order a treat for myself so my kids can play with the peanuts ;) Really, Jessica, I think you're one of the most creative and unique talents in the blog world. Your blog is a joy!